As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt (Jolie) swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt’s efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: “Who Is Salt?”

Tom Cruise was close to signing up to play Edwin A. Salt before dropping out at the last minute, leaving Angelina Jolie to step in. Salt is directed by Phillip Noyce and also stars; Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Andre Braugher. You can also expect a full trailer to be released this Thursday at Quicktime.For the high res pictures head over to http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/salt/

More high budget dross? Or is Salt going to be kick ass? What do you think?